Choirs From Across The Country Chosen To Perform "LIVE" at
Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound Gospel Celebration
Featuring Hosts Yolanda Adams & Donald Lawrence
Judges CeCe Winans, Erica Campbell, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker
and many more...
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After reviewing hundreds of audition videos submitted by choirs from all over the country, the top choirs were selected by a panel of judges, to perform at the 2012 Verizon How Sweet the Sound gospel celebration:
DALLAS - September 6 at Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie
Marquinn Middleton & The Miracle Chorale
Carnel Davis & Incorporated To Praise
St. Mark Sanctuary Choir
St. John Church Music Ministry
God's Tabernacle of Deliverance Bishop's Choir
Selah
ATLANTA - September 10 at Philips Arena
Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir
Salvation and Deliverance Church Choir
Robert Weaver & The Weaver Chorale
Cedric Sesley and Out For Souls
Anointed Voices
Dynamic Praise
WASHINGTON, DC - September 12 at Verizon Center
4 The Caz of Christ
Harvest Life Changers Church Choir
The Virginia State University Gospel Chorale
100 Men In Black Male Chorus
Gentle Giant Music Ministries
Elder Patrick Riddick and D'vyne Worship
NEWARK - September 13 at Prudential Center
Power In Praise Mass Choir
SIII & The Truth
Sean Tillery and CHANGED
Kergyma Community Choir
Zack Williams & 1/AKORD
Powerfied Youth Choir
DETROIT - September 15 at Joe Louis Arena
Larry Callahan & Selected of God
Anointed Voices of Higher Ground
Albert Strickland & CHO'ZEN
Highest Praise Community Gospel Choir
The Apostolic Church Sanctuary Choir
Pleasant Green Choir
CHICAGO - September 17 at United Center
Dexter Walker and Zion Movement
Voices of St. James
The Wheaton College Gospel Choir
Andre Crittenden & the L.A.W (Living Anointed Warriors)
Anthony McGahee and Praise Motivated
Gregg and F.R.I.E.N.D.S Choir
LOS ANGELES - September 21 at Staples Center
DaNell Daymon & The Greater Works Chorale
The Capital City Singers
The Celestial Voices Chorale
Greater Los Angeles Cathedral Choir
Gospel Gators of San Francisco State University
Genesis Church Choir
The winning choirs of Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ regional shows will now have an opportunity to represent their respective cities, compete for a chance to share more than $200,000 in cash prizes, advance to the grand finale in New York City on November 4th
and compete for the ultimate title of
“The Best Gospel Choir in America.”
Donald Lawrence and Yolanda Adams will serve as hosts for this year's Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ competition. CeCe Winans , Erica Campbell of Mary Mary, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker and VaShawn Mitchell will serve as judges and perform on stage, alongside Lawrence and Adams at the regional shows.
" Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ is going to offer choirs a level of production, a stage and an audience that they are not used to," said GRAMMY® winner and 5-Time Host of Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ Donald Lawrence. "Choirs chosen this year should embrace this and not be intimidated by it. More than anything they must use this opportunity to have fun and spread the word of God."
Tickets are currently on sale for the 2012 Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ regional shows. To hear your favorite choirs as they vie to advance to the grand finale event and to purchase tickets for the regional shows, log onto www.ticketmaster.com or www.HowSweetTheSound.com or call 1-800-745-3000. For details about How Sweet the Sound, including schedules, judging criteria and the official event rules, log onto www.HowSweetTheSound.com.
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